Parking-light for automobiles, &amp;c.



A. R.. GROSS.

PARKING LIGHT FDH AUTOMOBILES. am.

A P F L I C A I ION FILED AUGVI, IIZII .i To all whom it may concern:

i UNITED STATES ARGUS B.' GEOSS, 0F BALTIMORE,

Immo-mear' For. anlromonms, au.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1921.

u Application led August 4, 1920. Serial 30.101,13.

' 'Be it known that I, ANGUs R. Gnoss, 'a "citizen of the United States residing at Baltimore,.and State of Maryi vented certain new and useful Improvements iniParkin -Lights for Automobiles, 85e.; and I here y declare that thefollowing is a full, clear and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this speciii cation.

This invention is a novel fender light or v.parking light, for use on automobiles and its ob'ect is toprovide a small effective elec tric light which can be readily attached tol the fender of an automobile, or to other desired support, `and doesnot require any skilled mechanician for so'doing and which li ht'wll be very simple in construction' and will 'permit ready access tothe' lamp for rejmoval thereof in case fof breakage; and

-. which can be readily taken down or set up.

thereto, tures {orf-which protection is desired.

In the accompanying drawings I have i illustrated a light embodying the invention and will describe the same .with reference and summarizein the claims the fea- In the drawings: Figu light attached to ay fender. Fig. 2 is a greatly magnified longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a magnified transverse section on line 3 3 Fig. 1. A

practically comprises but three The light parts, a soc through the fender; a nut 4 for fastening the socket member in osition,` and a light casing 1 which can be siipped onto the upper end of the socket member and secured thereto by a' socket set screw. The Tshaped casing 1, may be very d1- minutive, being shown full size in Fig. 1. It has fitted in its opposite ends red and white lenses 1 and l", which are preferably faceted as shown so as to distribute the light rays emanating from the electric lamp L most effectively.

The ends of the casing 1 are preferably recessed as at 1 to receive the ends of the lenses 1, l and are turned in over the lenses to retain same therein, as indicated in Fig. 2. The T 1d of the casing is adapted to fit upon the u per end- 2 of the socket member, which is a apted to fit neatly withinthe T of the casing; and this socket member'has et member 2 to be inserted and, have in,

' side of the re 1 is a full size sidelview of the in the'socket member, in any -x ositioned on the socket member the ca sin 1s firmly secured thereto in 4proper posi- .tion thereon by means 'offa setscrew 3, tapped through a threaded aperture in the 1d andenga 'ng theA Vart 2 of the socket member-see ig. 3.'

it may be operated by-4 iin-'angular wrench Asocket member.

'The socket member also has a threaded portion 2" depending below the ange; and adapted to be inserted through an o ening made in the fender or dash-board of the vehicle, or at any point desired, and when so inserted the socket member issecurely fastened in place by means of the nut 4 threadedonto the part. 2 of the socket member below the fender; the socket member'being securely clamped to the fender between the flange 2* and the nut 4 The socket member Vis provided with an internalkey slot 2 at Aits upper. endfor the engagement of the key sha of an electric lain L of usual construction, which'needs no escription herein. `In the lower end of the socket member is inserted an insulatingconnector block 5, also of well known construction requiring no 'particular explanation herein, said b ook being firmly secured suitable way, as by pinching the lower thinned end 2" of the socket member u on the insulating connector block 5` as indicated in Fig. 2.

'When the lamp L is inserted in the socket it makes electrical connection with the electric contact in the block 5 in the 'usual manner. The articular electric lamp used and the particulier insulating block used may be purchased on the market, and be connected with the light circuit on the machine in the usual manner.

For a ractcal eilicient light the casing 1 is only a out one and one-haltI inches long and one inch in diameter, so that it is small and unobtrusive, and at the same time neat and attractive in appearance. The lenses 1'J aord most effective fore and aft light when the lamp L is burning. If the lamp L should burn out, or ii it is desired to inspect the lamp L, it is only necessary to loosen the screw 4 lift the casing 1 oi of the socket member, and remove, inspect, and replace refer-'1 ably this set screw is a socketfserew so that` AsoV y threa ed Yscrew 4. The lamp is then ready the lamp in the socket, slip the casing back over the lamp, see that the casing is properly turned so that the lenses 1", 1" are roperly located fore and aft, and thentig ten the or use.

Having described my invention, what I claim isz- 4 1. In a parking lighta tubular supporting member 'havmg a bayonet slot in its upper end for engagement with the pin of a lam shank, an exterior ange intermediate Vits ends adapted to rest upon the fender, and an externally threaded portion below the Han e adapted to be inserted throu h a fener; a nut engaging said ortion below the fender and 'clamping t e fender between the ilange and nut; a small cylindrical casin open at its opposite ends and having a tu ular T portlon adapted Ito t on and over the u per end of the tubular supporting member a ove the flange; lenses secured 1n the opposite ends of the casing; a socket screw ta ped through the T portion of the casing an engaging the upper end of the socket member to fasten the casing thereto, the outer end yof said socket screw being substantially Iiush with the exterior surface of the T; an insulatinlg block xedly secured in the lower end of t e tubular support; and means in -said block for making electrical contact with the contacts in the shank of a 1am when the latter is inserted the u per en of ythe socket member; the parts eingsov proportioned thatvthe lamp is approximately 1n axial alinement with both lenses, substantially as described.

2. In a parking light, a tubular supporting member havlng a bayonet slot in its upper end for engagement with'the pin of `a lampshank an exterior flange intermedi- `ate its ends ad apted to rest' upon .the fender, and an externallyA threaded portion below the flange ladapted to be insertedthrough a fender a nut en gi said threaded por- ,V tion arid adaptedgo lIamp the fender between the flange and nut; a small cylindrical casing open at its opposite ends and having a tubular TA portion adapted to lit .berg the parts at its opposlte en `ber above the flange; multiflange; -projecting tapped through the T portion and -engag-r ing the upper end of the 'socketmember` to fasten the casing thereto,` 4having 'a polygonal recess in its outer end., and the outer end of said screw being substantiall7 flush with the surface of the T; an insu ating block iixedly secured in the lower`A end ofthe tubular support, and means in said ,block for making electrical contact with the contacts in the lamp shank when the latter is inserted inthe up er end of the socket meming so roportioned that the lamp 1s a proxlmate y 1n axial alinement with bot lenses, substantiallyV as described.

3. In a parking light, a tubular supporting member having its upper endformed with a bayonet slot for engagement with the pin of a lamp shank and having an integrall exterior supporting flange adapted to rest upon the top of the fender; means for c1ampmg; the flangeto a fender; a small T-shaped casing comprisln a cylindrical Ybody open an T portion ada ted to telescope over the upper end of t e tubular supporti Y .mem-

acete lenses secured in and proJecting beyond leach end of the casing; a socket screw for fastenin 'the T portion of the casing to the u peren of the socket member the outer en of said screw bein substantiall iiush with the ex tenor of an insulatin block fixedly .secured 'in the loweri end o the tubular suplporti'ng member; and means in said bloc for"- making'- electrical contact' withv the contacts 1in the a depending tubular e part in w ich 'it is threaded,

` shank of a lamp when the latter is inserted y 

